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(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa sent a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board about the need for a balanced approach towards municipal, agricultural, and environmental water use in any response to California's worsening drought crisis.

The letter reads in part:

(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on escalating rocket attacks by Hamas:

As we know, our friend and ally Israel lives in a tough neighborhood," said Costa. "The recent rocket attacks by Hamas once again confirm their intent. Israel has the right to defend itself against these atrocities and we know the purpose of this assault is to propagate terror and derail prospects for peace.

(WASHINGTON) - At a time when California is facing severe drought conditions that triggered Governor Gavin Newsom's declaring a state of emergency and providing more than $5 billion dollars for water infrastructure and drought response funding, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced bipartisan legislation to address California water supply and water quality goals:

Letter to key House leaders signed by 13 farm district Democrats urges House leadership to exempt family farms from any changes to ‘stepped-up basis'

(FRESNO) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), re-introduced H.R. 2969, the Special Guerrilla Units (SGU) Service Recognition Expansion Act, bipartisan legislation that expands eligibility for interment in national cemeteries to all Hmong and Lao citizens who fought in support of the United States during the Vietnam War.

(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) is uplifting UCSF-Fresno Doctor Kenny Banh as his virtual guest to President Biden's Joint Address on Wednesday. Dr. Banh has been instrumental in providing COVID-19 testing and vaccines to Fresno County's most underserved and disproportionately impacted communities.

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in recognition of the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the Biden Administration's official acknowledgment of this early 20th century atrocity:

(WINTON) Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after attending a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Winton which saw nearly 300 people receive their first vaccine dose. Winton is one of the hardest hit communities of the pandemic and the clinic was a collaboration between Merced County and Rite Aid to ensure residents of this rural area had equal access to vaccinations: